St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-15
A millionaire King and His Re.
markable Marriage..A Western
Recenrins.

reception.
HELENA. Mont. April Al saw the
pale. anxious face and flowing gray beard
of Montana's bonanza King, Thomas Cruise,
as he sat behind pair of stylish bays, en-
jOying the fresh spring air out in the valley
this morning. They say that the old gen.
tleman is not the same since the death of
his wife. a few months ago. 1t was sad
ending to the dream which must have pos
sessed her young mind only short year
ago, as she stood beneath an archway of
exotic flowers and went through the
tedious monotOny of the wedding reception,
which lasted from $50 in the morning until
6 o'clock in the evening. say it must have
been sad ending to dream, for / am told
the young bride really loved the old gentle
man, and that the affection was mutual;
that they met in some way through the
visit OF Cruise to her brother. Mr.. Il. IL.
Carter, with whom the millionaire king had
business transactions, and that Miss Carter
admired the unObtrusiye worth and candor
of the old gentleman. while he in turn de-
lighted in her sound sense and womanly
qualities, And so they were married.
That was a gala day in Helena. The
courts adjourned, many business houses
closed up, and everybody took advantage of
the lavish generosity which Cruise had de-
sired should be extended to all. When the
hour for the wedding ceremony arrived the
esplanade in front of Catholic Hill terrace
was crowded with coaches and carriages,
and there was not a vacant space in the
new cathedral where one might stand to
get a view of the rich robes and vestments
of the officiating clergy. 1t is
said that during the ceremony Cruise
put check for SIS, 900 into the
hands of Bishop Brondel. After the we'd
ding the entire party took carriages to the
Cosmopolitan hotel, which had been char
tered for the day. and there in the spacious
dining hall. which was gayly decked with
flowers and evergreenS, the reception took
place. There have been weddings that
were rich in all that goes to make up fashion
and beauty, notable for the high standing
of the contracting parties. and at which in
tellect and culture wed with each other to
see which should do most honor to the
OCCASION; but there never was, per-
haps. a wedding at which the elite COM
mingled with the proletariat as they did on
this OCCASION: at which fashion beheld the
never ceaSing gaze OF yulgarity, and the
splendors of wealth and the refinements of
culture were intermingled with the rough
and unchastened element of mountain
city. The reception was indeed an
omnium- gatherum. The mistress and the
maid were there, the former in silks and
satins and the latter prinked in the height
OF plebeian finery. Even the polished face
and matted queue of the Chinese merchant
prince was there too lending the novelty of
his Oriental costume to the already mosaic
like effect of the dazzling spectacle.
Wine flowed like water. The bar was
free to whoever chose to ask for drink. In
the cloak rooms and at every corner of the
apartments set off for the ladies, were wait
ingmaidS who stood in readiness to obey
the beheStS of the different guests. In the
gentlemen's parlOr stood two dusky senSchalS
behind great, large decanters. pouring out
the water of life as fast as the thirsty de-
voices held the beakers. The tables were
loaded with the choicest viands and DAM
ties and with the luscious fruit of the cOrnu-
cOpia. Jardienieres of rare plants. which
were laden with the perfumed breath of
the orange-lily and the honeysuckle. ranged
on either side of the dining-hall, while the
walls were ornamented with rare and costly
bric-a-brac. Coaches and hacks conveyed
the guests free of charge to and from their
homes. and everything that was necessary
to the comfort and convenience of even the
most inconsiderate was provided. The
expense of the reception alone was SIS, 900.
With the exception of beautiful reli-
quarry, containing a necklace of magnificent
diamonds, presented by Cruise to his bride,
the wedding was devoid of gifts of any kind,
the groom having expressly stated it was
his wish that no one should either volun-
tarily or reluctantly be put to any expense
on account OF his nuDtials.' 1t was estima-
ted that 5000 people. or three-fifths of the
grown population of Helena. attended the
reception.
Cruse's fortune is rated at So, 900, 600. A
brown stone structure, which will be one
of the finest buildings in the Northwest,
| will be put in the course of erection on
Main street, in this city, in the next two
months. 1t will be occupied by the Cruise
Savings institution when finished